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[06/18/12 - 08:32 AM] NBA Finals on ABC: Highest-Rated Series Since 2004 ABC spins the numbers for Sunday, June 17. |
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NBA Finals on ABC: Highest-Rated Series Since 2004
Through three games, the 2012 NBA Finals on ABC - Miami Heat vs. Oklahoma City Thunder - is the highest-rated series since 2004 and the second highest-rated ever on ABC based on overnight ratings, according to Nielsen. The Finals is averaging an 11.3 overnight rating, up 5 percent from a 10.8 last year (Dallas Mavericks vs. Miami Heat).
NBA Finals Game 3 - Miami defeated Oklahoma City 91-85 - generated a 10.4 overnight rating, peaking with a 14.7 rating from 10:30 to 10:45 p.m. ET. The game generated a 41.9 rating in Oklahoma City and a 29.6 rating in Miami.
Based on overnight ratings, NBA Finals Game 3 was the highest-rated program of the night (broadcast or cable).
The NBA Finals - Miami leading Oklahoma City 2-1 - will continue with Game 4 on Tuesday, June 20, at 9 p.m. ET on ABC, ESPN Radio and ESPN3. Kia NBA Countdown will precede the game at 8:30 p.m. on ABC.
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[06/16/26 - 02:16 PM] USMNT Opener Reaches New Heights with 18 Million Viewers Across FOX, FOX One and Tubi The telecast reached a peak audience of 21,526,000 viewers from 10:45-11:00 PM ET.
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